Unmasked (2025) s01e05 Episode Script

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Cha Seongwook Lives
That's what you get
for standing out in the rain.
You gotta be careful.
I'll get meds from the pharmacy there.
You wait here.
Mom!
Hey, Mom!
Hi!
LYN English Academy
EP05: Price Tag
Chungdae Industries
Huh?
Oh, my God, Han Do.
Do, where are you?
Are you hurt?
-Are you all right?
-Help me!
Hey, wait. Are you all right?
Mommy!
Han Do!
Han Do!
Ms. Oh!
Ms. Oh!
Oh Soryong!
You hear me?
Mom!
Oh Soryong!
Hey, Ms. Oh!
Soryong.
Can you hear me?
Soryong…
The car! Go to the car!
-There's a fire extinguisher.
-Don't worry about that! You're bleeding!
Hurry! Hurry!
Damn it.
Mr. Lee!
Help! There's a man trapped in the bus!
Oh, God, Mr. Lee!
Soryong!
What the hell are you doing?
- Let go! Let go of me!
- Jesus Christ, get back!
Let go!
No!
Oh, God, I'm screwed!
This way, come on!
Get this out of the way!
Let's go!
I need someone on this side!
"Report Missing Persons Here"
I'm fine, really, it's okay.
Go help other people.
- Han Do! Han Do!
- Please stay inside.
-Yeah.
-Grab the camera in my car
and get footage of everything.
And call me if anything else happens.
They said the building could collapse
even more, you didn't hear that?
It's not like I told you
- to go inside to shoot.
- Whoa, ma'am!
-I'm gonna need your information.
-Right.
See if there were any children.
Go check. If there were kids on the bus,
how many were there?
- Close the door.
- You got that?
Huh? Han Do!
Hey, first, check on the children!
The children, okay? Check on the children!
I'm reporting live
from the scene
of the Haksung-dong building collapse.
According to the witnesses at the scene,
up until the moment of the collapse,
lots of people
were walking around,
tending to business as usual…
You contact the family?
We're still trying
to get in touch with them.
Han Do.
Who was that who died?
School bus driver,
crushed under the rubble.
And the kids?
Did any kids get hurt?
No, they were all in class.
Who'd you leave there to get footage?
There was already a news team.
Why was I needed?
The building is the evidence
in this kind of disaster.
You're an investigative journalist,
lucky to be at the scene.
Don't leave
just 'cause the press vans get there.
You stay put, at the very least,
to see what happened,
talk to the witnesses,
get leads on cover-up efforts…
Is anyone attempting to control the story?
You know, I'm a victim too.
I've never experienced
anything like this before.
Yeah, same for the civilians
helping out.
- Were they taught how to do that?
- Ms. Oh Soryong?
I need you for a CT scan.
Since you're so proud to admit
you have poor judgment,
Mr. I'm-in-the-right…
just go home then, okay?
You won't be needed here.
Oh, that's fine.
What is her problem?
Hello?
Uh, chief…
apparently, Ms. Oh's, uh…
at the hospital with Han Do.
She was at the scene of the incident.
Was she there to report
or was she a victim of what went on?
How could you, a producer,
leave out those details?
Oh…
uh, she seems to…
have gotten injured, but, uh…
I heard she walked
to get her CAT scan,
so I guess it's not too serious.
-How's Mr. Han?
-I wanted to ask, but the phone--
Just quit, man, if you're gonna
fumble around like some assistant.
Sir, I'm sorry. I'll try…
I'll try and reach them again.
When interviewing
the parents and citizens who rushed
to the scene of the accident,
they commented that this incident
bears an uncanny resemblance…
God, that Ms. Oh.
Trouble just seems to follow her.
Who is she, the Pied Piper of Disaster?
Out of all the places she could've gone,
she's got to be there?
Resemblance To The Sun Plaza Mall Collapse
20 Years Ago Suggested
Painted Flower Kindergarten
February 13, 2004
Hello! Hello!
All right, ma'am. We're ready to go.
Ms. Oh Soryong.
Ms. Oh Soryong?
Huh?
How are you feeling?
Do you feel any nausea, or--
Uh, well… I feel a bit dizzy actually.
You have a concussion
and a hairline fracture along your rib.
Kang Giho: Are you okay?
We've been trying to reach you.
Ms. Oh? We'll keep you here till tomorrow.
You'll be discharged
once your CRP level returns to normal.
Oh, I've really got to go.
I've got to get back
to the office right away.
If you don't want to see an early grave,
then stay off the screens
and get some rest.
You need to focus on recovery.
Get some sleep, okay?
Text Trigger Han Do.
I need my keys…
and cell phone.
You make sure to get some rest now.
Stop! Put it in park.
Sun Plaza Collapse Casualty List
All Kindergartener Victims
Of the Sun Plaza Tragedy Dead
Hey, first, check on the children!
The children, okay?
Check on the children!
Sun Plaza Collapse Casualty List
Hi, Ms. Oh.
What are you doing here?
I… wanted to bring some clothes for you.
Uh, that and…
these are for you too.
Flowers?
You didn't have to do that,
I know everybody's busy.
These are actually from Cho Haewon.
They even came with a card.
Dear Mr. Han
To our surprisingly nice first encounter
Han?
What took you so long?
I texted a while ago.
My phone?
The nurse said they're not allowed.
Oh, wow,
so you can follow directions.
Are you and Haewon having a fling?
It's none of my business
whether it's an affair
or she's being clingy,
just make sure
not to leak anything confidential.
Hmm? Nothing about the team.
I heard I was your pick for main producer.
Isn't that a serious role
for someone you don't have much faith in?
All right then, I'll be going now.
-It's late, you guys go together.
-No, actually, I'm not finished.
No, really, I better go. Good night!
Hey, Baek Songi. Songi!
Looking for this?
Sun Plaza Collapse Casualty List
What's wrong with you?
Don't snoop around without permission.
You carry around
a list of the names of people
who were killed in an accident
20 years ago.
Wanna tell me why?
You looking for dirt on me?
Instead of what I told you to do?
Today's building collapse in Haksung-dong?
I plan on covering it.
Something happened.
What made you change your mind?
You normally shirk responsibility.
They're blaming the driver of the bus,
saying he parked illegally.
The same way they did back then.
In that one,
the media pinned those children's deaths
on the bus driver,
who supposedly decided on her own
to change routes.
The way the media is trying
to reshape the narrative
by victim-blaming the bus drivers…
by bringing up the fact
that they changed their route,
or that they parked the bus illegally…
the parallels cannot be ignored.
The only difference being that…
today's bus driver
is the only person who died.
20 years ago, only the driver lived.
I'm gonna look for
the only survivor not on this list.
That bus driver was named Ms. Yeom,
I believe.
Don't haphazardly dig up the past.
You want this case…
I suggest you focus on today's event.
Huh.
And what about…
Cha Seongwook, from 20 years ago?
Isn't that digging up the past?
I'm even more invested now, Ms. Oh…
seeing your response.
You can keep the flowers.
Editing In Progress
Why do you keep telling me
to come in here?
-This place is totally cursed.
-Oh, KP!
Are you insane?
You really are, aren't you?
They've caught the cheater.
Besides, that wasn't us
in the footage, KP.
-The sounds you make are way different--
-Shh!
You always run your mouth!
That's why the chief
keeps getting on your case every day.
Why would you say something like that?
You know, you should've thought
before you took that position.
I told you becoming a main producer
when you're contract does you no good.
How many times have I said
that a softie like you isn't built
for that kind of pressure?
And I told you that it was my dream
to be a producer at Trigger.
Others can say whatever they want to,
but to hear my Kissy Princess say that…
That breaks my heart. It hurts.
Come here.
Just go.
-Come here!
-Go.
-That's what you want?
-No, wait, don't leave.
Your hugs are the next best thing
when I'm low on sugar.
- Whoa, watch your hands!
- Huh?
If it's not important, come back later.
Reading up on cancer?
Could be you're sick,
but that's a cliché.
Maybe it's karma?
What is it this time?
Are you gonna blabber on
about the files?
Would it kill you
to share what you're up to?
Why won't you tell us
what you need them for?
This is the kind of stuff
that drives your staff insane.
-You know that?
-Good Lord, come on now.
You respect your other superiors,
buying them gifts every season,
but you never do
anything like that for me.
"Do unto others
as you would have them do unto you."
I'll return them once I'm done with them,
so just go.
If you keep bugging me,
that cliché might become a reality.
God, I swear, if you sold off those files,
I'll personally kill you
well before the cancer does.
I'm worried about Soryong.
Why do you worry?
It's like a hobby with you.
God, you're heartless. Unbelievable.
I do sometimes wonder though…
If her past hadn't been how it was,
would she be the same person today?
I'm not sure I know the answer.
One thing I know though…
the Oh Soryong we know now
is tough as hell.
88,002 sheep…
88,003 sheep…
Ow…
Cha Seongwook Lives
It's obviously just some permanent marker.
Not really much to see here.
Right, and it's not like…
there's any CCTV here either.
I guess it's all we've got to work with.
Shouldn't you…
at least be treating me to some haejangguk
for helping you out
this early in the morning?
I know we're working together
on this case
and I appreciate the help, but…
you've been doing this way too often.
Jin Noodles
Any details
on the Haksung-dong incident yesterday?
The original contractor is GR E&C.
On the documents,
GR let Grand Architecture
take over the demolition work,
but they basically turned a blind eye
when they illegally subcontracted out
to Chungdae Industries.
Calling Chungdae a company
would be a stretch.
He's basically a one-man operation.
It's not your precinct.
How do you know this?
They caused a couple of accidents
at our precinct a few years ago.
They botched a bunch of project sites.
Their shoddy work
claimed five innocent lives.
During my investigation,
I rounded up all the accidents
that happened
on GR's construction sites nationwide,
they have a bad habit
of letting people die on their watch.
A murderous corporation…
The Serious Accidents Punishment Act
is useless.
They save 250,000 per square meter
when they subcontract.
They only got to pay 40,000 with Chungdae.
And then all that money
goes into Heo Geumran's war chest.
And she takes care
of the former officials,
keeps the VIPs happy.
Heo Geumran?
Their chairperson's a woman?
Because of all this,
the opportunity's there
to take advantage
and fuck up GR for good.
If we look at the Haksung-dong incident
as a gold nugget,
if you just keep digging,
you'll… find this incredible treasure.
A vast corruption network!
It's not uncommon.
That's true for lots of places.
I got a whole pile on my desk.
It's from GR.
Just take it. It's ten million.
You know this, I'm sure, but…
GR didn't know anything about this.
Let's just say
we signed a contract between us, okay?
It was GR
who made us work into the night though.
They even sent thugs
threatening we wouldn't get paid.
If we weren't done working by morning,
-they said that--
-No, Chungdae.
You need the money, don't you?
Just be grateful for the payout.
Thank the Accidents Punishment Act
for that.
Listen, man…
I heard someone was killed.
The guy who died was my age.
-I'm sure he had kids and everything--
-No, you listen.
They're gonna go ahead
and pin everything on us anyway.
So we might as well get paid for it.
God, you're so damn soft.
Confidentiality Agreement
GR E&C Chairwoman Heo Geumran,
Chungdae Industries CEO No Chungdae
GR E&C Heo Geumran Press Conference
To Apologize to the People
Isn't that the driver's family?
Oh, my gosh,
it's the widow.
You're right, it is.
It's the driver's wife.
It's the bus driver's wife!
Get the shot! Go. Go.
We've done a grave injustice…
…to the deceased and to his family.
I'm so sorry.
Heo Apologizes On Her Knees
"I Sincerely Apologize"
#ApologyInTears
#GRE&C #HeoGeumran #ApologyInTears
Heo Moves Hearts With Heartfelt Apology
Can I see the case files
for the '04 Sun Plaza Building Collapse?
What for?
To use as a reference
'cause I'm covering
what happened last night.
First the cat incident,
and now this.
It sure seems like
our rookie has a strong inclination
to work on cases
he was directly involved in.
Yeah.
I'm a one-dimensional thinker.
The problem here is…
despite its scale, the story doesn't hit.
The cause of the collapse is obvious
and a random man in his 40s
was the only fatality.
It's horrible.
Honestly, I'm furious and I feel awful
about what happened, but…
just think…
is this really gonna pique
the interest of our viewers?
Production budgets don't grow on trees.
Wow.
Trigger's main writer is pricing out
my story based on the value of a life.
Excuse me?
Pricing out?
You decided the story wasn't worth it
based on your value of a human life,
I think that's pretty clear.
I looked up this GR corporation
since they caused the incident.
Someone died on one of their sites
almost every year.
42 cases just last year,
including ones that resulted in deaths,
only three of those cases
were settled in court,
and in those cases, they got fined
less than three million won.
The rest, they just got a warning.
Wouldn't you agree
it's more than a coincidence?
The corruption
of a giant construction firm
lurking in the shadows
of a building collapse…
is that worth more to you
than the death of a middle-aged man?
So now can I please have the case file?
Oh, hi, Ms. Oh!
- You're out of the hospital already?
- I'm here, aren't I?
What is it?
- Did he ask for the case file?
- Oh.
You heard us from the hallway, did you?
You might as well give it to him,
he's not going to budge on this.
You'll get the file.
First though…
I want to see that card Cho Haewon wrote.
-I threw it away.
-What?
Where is it now?
The lobby trash can.
This freaking guy, I swear…
God, I can't hold it in.
Where the hell are you going?
-You're the reason I'm in this mess!
-You're the one who wants to dig
in the garbage! Don't blame me!
You want to throw down, Mr. Han, huh?
Come on, what do you even need
that stupid thing for?
Tell me, what's some silly card gonna do?
I need a sample
of Cho Haewon's handwriting.
"Cha Seongwook Lives"
was written on a wall,
outside of his father's house.
I want to compare
the handwriting samples.
Is that all right?
Are you joking?
Come on, you're killing me!
Could you please, for the love of God,
explain yourself earlier?
Dear Mr. Han
To our surprisingly nice first encounter
Don't touch me with your trash hands!
Oh, wow.
You took a photo.
I didn't know it was so important.
Send it to me.
Seriously?
- Wait!
- What now?
Come see me when this is cleaned up.
Hey.
Ten minutes.
What is this, the army?
Let's just scrub ourselves clean,
then we can go our separate ways, yeah?
You know, you've been really moody
since that incident?
You've gotten really prickly lately,
just like I am.
You’re getting in my head.
I mean, you know what they say,
"It's important to make good friends."
"Friends," yeah, right.
I'll need 20 minutes
if I'm gonna dry my hair.
You're not entering a beauty pageant,
what are you--
Okay.
Bathhouse
She's no fun.
- I'm off then.
- Bye.
Sun Plaza Collapse and the Aftermath
PIC: Park Daeyong
Were you at a spa just now?
You smell like a bathhouse.
Here you go.
What is it?
Ms. Hong asked me to give it to you.
GR E&C Company Information
Contacts
Yeom Mijin
A 20-year-old number's
got to be outdated by now.
I doubt it'll even go through.
I'm telling you, it won't work.
Oh?
The number you have dialed
is not available.
- Please hang up and dial again.
- I told you it wouldn't work.
Uh, sir.
GR wrote back.
"We regret being unable to cooperate."
They turned us down.
I've also been in touch with the widow,
but she said she's got nothing to tell us
and to stop calling her.
I'm guessing GR already worked out
a settlement with her.
Any contact
with these giant corporations won't be a--
It's impossible, okay?
I doubt they'll agree to see us.
Songi, have you ever been
to a spa with Ms. Oh?
-Huh?
-I know I haven't.
What…
Somehow you've uncovered both my best work
and biggest failure as a producer.
Do you know how the ratings were
for this episode?
We weren't even able to hit one percent.
-Chief, the thing is--
-Hey.
-I've got nothing else to say.
-Let me say one thing.
I'll set this damn thing on fire.
If you wanna cover Haksung-dong,
go fuck with GR.
Why are you messing
with a humiliating past mistake of mine?
-Take this and get out!
-But wait, uh, chief…
Uh, just one… just one…
GR E&C
Wow.
Delivery.
Delivery to: Saeman Apartment
Pickup from: Hoho Sandwich
Why won't these punks
place a delivery order?
Delivery.
Delivery to: GR E&C Building
Pickup from: Hoho Sandwich
Nice.
Delivery for the fifth floor.
Sure, go on in.
We didn't order anything.
Korea Network System, that's me.
-Chairwoman Heo.
-Sir!
- Chairwoman Heo.
- Sir, you can't go in there!
-Chairwoman Heo…
-What the hell do you think you're doing?
I wouldn't have to do this
if you people had answered.
You know how many times I called you?
- Can we help you, sir?
- See? These guys are here
- to show me in.
- Grab him.
Wait, ju… just… let me go.
Would you please just…
Whoa, whoa, whoa, wait, wait.
Sir! Sir!
Looking at these consonants,
chieut, shiot, and digeut,
compared with the double shiot and rieul
used as the batchims,
their strokes and dots
are done differently.
It's unlikely that these were written
by the same person.
All right.
One thing to note
about this graffiti though,
is that it's rather well-written.
They were very calm, purposeful.
I'm gonna assume…
the writer was a woman.
A woman?
Who else but Cho Haewon would…
He wasn't pretending
to be a delivery person or anything.
He didn't force his way
into the building illegally,
so I'm not sure why you needed to contact
-our president's office.
-It's just that…
we've never had to deal
with this kind of approach before.
Right.
The delivery was a bit late.
Problems… only become problems
when you make them problems.
You can make them go away
like they never occurred.
We'll let this one slide.
All we ask is that…
you keep the Haksung-dong incident
under wraps.
You know, our chairwoman occasionally
plays golf with your president. Mm.
You know what? No.
Don't let it slide.
Let the whole world know what happened.
Trigger doesn't do backroom deals
or quid pro quos
as a matter of principle.
Oh, feel free to call the police
to report our producer.
That should save us some trouble,
and get the word out.
We plan on continuing to give
the Haksung-dong incident the fair and…
and unbiased coverage
that this story deserves to get.
Oh, our producer told me that…
you refused to do an interview
since the matter's
still under investigation.
Can I take that to mean
that GR will waive any and all rights
to refute our claims?
You're a nut job!
What the hell was all that?
And you, the team leader,
can you please get a handle on your guys?
Control your team!
I didn't just hear from our president.
I heard from
all sorts of senior official assholes
criticizing me for the way
we're doing our jobs here.
I've had it with you.
Go take… take some time off.
Go to the hospital,
get a Maldives in Mojito.
Literally anything
but what you're doing now.
At the very least, take a day off
where you're not doing anything!
Seriously!
-Hey, I can drive you.
-I drove here too!
I just didn't want to park
in GR's stupid garage!
Why?
Why'd you come here?
The chief told me
to quit looking into old mistakes of his
and start fucking over GR.
What kind of mistakes?
The Sun Plaza incident.
I just wanted to ask about Yeom Mijin,
but he completely flipped out
and he dragged me the hell out of there.
I came here so that I could see the boss,
Ms. Heo Geumran herself,
as a victim of this whole incident.
She's impossible to get ahold of
in a normal setting.
I had no other choice but to try this.
So you…
were willing to write an apology
if it led you
into the chairwoman's office?
What apology?
You'll be lucky with a minor pay cut,
considering the legal fees.
I'm sure Koo would love that, hmm?
I hear those two golf together.
Remember what happened today.
It's not a game we're playing here.
We're dealing with the real world.
With money, laws, your salary,
all at stake.
You're trying to screw them over here
with kid gloves.
If you wanna do this for real,
you've got to search carefully
to find their weakest link.
Oh my, look at you, my dear.
Oh! You've gotten even prettier
than before!
Oh, stop.
It could be because,
for the first time in a while,
we're actually playing some golf.
Yeah, that was some good acting though,
I'd say, huh?
You know, Ms. Heo, I almost cried.
You're great at showmanship,
I've always thought that.
Oh, you have no idea how hard it is
to make a living out there. Mm…
How's the minister?
Has he been doing well?
-He's worried sick about you, that's how.
-Oh, I know.
I'm so grateful
that it brings a tear to my eye.
Oh, that said,
I hope I can trust you with this one too.
I'm sure you know what to do.
Chungdae
I wired you 10 million.
Find a place to live.
My Wife
Confidentiality Agreement
Chungdae Industries CEO No Chungdae
I'm really sorry
Whoa.
Sir, are you in there?
Anyone home?
I'm pretty sure this is the place.
Uh…
S-Sir? Sir!
Sir!
Sir! Sir!
Sir, are you in there?
Open the door, please!
What are you doing?
Hey, call 911, hurry!
I think Mr. No might be dead.
Han Do, Producer at Trigger
I'm really sorry
I'm not doing an interview.
I mean, I can't, so just go.
Do you have children?
I do.
Two, but I can't really support them.
I need a pair of scissors.
-Scissors?
-Never mind.
What are you doing?
Huh? What… What are you gonna…
Why were you gonna kill yourself
and leave two children…
…when the real villain
is out there living it up
like none of it happened at all.
Why is it got to be you?
By taking your own life,
you just make it easier for the bad guys
to weasel their way out of this.
Cut it out, jeez.
A man lost his life.
The bus driver who was killed.
You guys wouldn't get it.
You went to good schools,
you work for a nice company…
but those of us,
down here on the bottom,
we go our whole lives
laboring for a living,
no room for much else,
we got to read a piece of paper,
our heads spin.
We get so scared, we submit.
How do you expect someone like me…
with a head like this…
…to go and take… take on GR?
You know this is wrong.
Agreeing to take the fall for those guys,
leaving behind your kids,
you know how wrong that is.
Running away doesn't fix it,
I've tried that.
They'll just continue to victimize people.
And the people that you leave behind,
guess what?
They won't know the full truth. Ever.
Those of us on the bottom
know what misery feels like.
Sir, I'm not suggesting we do anything…
too crazy.
I just want to show everybody
what kind of monsters they are.
Sacrificing people for money,
then saying it was your fault.
Just help me expose them.
That's how you can stand tall
for your children and yourself.
Use my head, sir. It's right here.
We've got a whole team of heads
capable of thinking for you.
We'll stand by your side. So, please…
give me the benefit of the doubt…
and keep going.
What do you have to lose?
We're not going to your funeral.
Please give us a call, sir, all right?
What was that?
"We're not going to your funeral"?
Are you kidding me?
Come on. What if he thinks about
killing himself again?
Oh! What… What?
You stealing from me?
What is it this time?
How'd you know I'd be here?
Well, uh… you know…
you stole my thing last time,
the cat thing.
I guess that makes us even now.
I'm sor-- No, I'm not sorry.
Oh, my God.
- Lovers' quarrel?
- God.
Man, Ms. Oh…
Seriously, this guy is way too blunt.
It's like he's never heard of tact.
You know what he said to a suicidal guy?
Why don't you tell her how you steal
instead of pointing fingers?
So you're a thief and someone's suicidal?
Yeah, so I went through Han Do's findings.
Got me curious,
so I went to see No Chungdae.
So what? Huh?
Nobody said I was stealing your story.
Like you'd let me do that anyway.
Also, no one sides with me
when my stories get stolen.
The truth is I just…
I just…
I envy you.
Kang Giho.
-What is it?
-Come with me, right now.
Why do you always let Han Do do
whatever he wants?
You didn't even pick me.
Wanna know why I picked him over you?
You really want to know?
Are you sure?
It's 'cause you're a contract worker
and he's full-time.
Ms. Oh…
I get it coming from anyone else,
but not from you, Ms. Oh.
Just say he's better-looking or something.
That'd at least make me feel less shitty.
You're mistaking me for a good person,
but I'm not.
I'm as cold and calculating as they get.
Who knows what'll happen to Trigger
under President Koo.
So I figured that if they get rid of me,
he'd do better.
He's better for the Cha Seongwook case
if I go.
Even if things get really bad,
he's salaried.
Which means they won't let him go,
at the very least.
That doesn't apply to you.
The first ones cut are the freelancers,
so I couldn't pick you
since I know
that Trigger means the world to you.
If I could do it again,
I still wouldn't pick you.
Bravo.
Han Do.
Uh…
Uh…
It's finally making sense.
Well, that's good.
I was planning to tell you
everything I told him just now.
And now that you know…
I want you to take over,
if things go south.
Can you please do that?
You know, I…
Whoa, whoa, wait, wait, wait!
Just hold on. Just wait.
This one's on me, okay?
This is all my fault. I stole from you,
and I went to Ms. Oh to whine
about everything, that was childish.
Okay? I'm the bad guy here.
All right? Let's not stand around
like this.
Why don't we go someplace else?
When emotions are running high like this,
it… it's good to…
to have a little change of scenery.
All right.
There's always only one truth!
Trigger! Yeah.
Gosh.
Can you guys not, uh…
not drink by yourselves
and pour each other some drinks?
Can you guys do that for me?
That would be good, right? Huh?
Forgive me for overstepping.
If that's what it'll take, hit me, okay?
Kissy Princess
I just need to run to the bathroom
real quick.
So, keep telling each other
nice things and so on.
Toilet time…
Hello?
Do you ever get ahold of… Yeom Mijin?
No.
I couldn't get her on the phone,
so I'll look for her in person.
What exactly is it that you…
want to ask her so bad?
Why she never said anything,
despite the fact she was framed?
I couldn't put up with it
if it happened to me.
What makes you so sure she was framed,
Mr. Producer?
It's true, she was the one
who decided to change the route.
It's true that…
she deserves some of the blame
for what happened.
That's exactly
why I'm going to find her and ask her.
To ask why she made that decision.
Want me to ask her?
Here you go.
Call from My Daughter
Say hello to Ms. Yeom.
Why didn't you tell me
she was your mother?
You don't report
everything you know right away.
You can't be sure the producer
you're working with is trustworthy.
Or how good they are at what they do.
Both of those reasons.
This is your mother though.
It's not some random stranger
we're discussing here.
All right then.
The real reason
why she changed course that day…
You're talking to…
maybe the only person
who knows the reason, Mr. Producer.
You need better questions.
Why'd she do it then?
Can you tell me the reason?
Hi!
Hi, everyone.
Put on your seatbelts, everyone.
- There's Dasom, hi!
- Hurry up and sit down.
Thank you, boys and girls.
Everyone buckle your seatbelts?
- Yes!
- All right, good job.
Okay, we're all ready to go.
You okay?
I'm pretty sure I told you
that when Soryong was born,
she came two weeks early.
The director won't let me
go get checked, so…
I'm ready. Let's go.
My goodness.
Hold on tight, children!
Oh…
Hang in there, Ms. Park!
We'll be at the hospital soon.
Is she okay?
From out of nowhere, tragedy struck.
If she was innocent,
then why am I…
Why would she end up dying?
Without even explaining her actions?
Well, that's the power of shame.
It claims good people.
Shit…
Consumed with guilt…
It makes them do it.
I've never been a good liar.
And my mother
wouldn't stop asking about it.
So I told her.
Mom?
That all those
beautiful children on the bus
ended up dead.
Are you here?
Even Ms. Park,
who was on the bus with them.
Mom!
Mom, open the door!
Mom!
I told my mother every…
detail.
Is that why you went into this work,
to fight the injustices?
Because of the guilt she felt?
No.
Quite the opposite.
I…
I loved my mother so very much…
but I'm not like her.
I chose this path…
so she could see me
living life to the fullest.
She could see my life is good,
and I have good people in it.
I'm thriving instead of taking my own life
the way she did.
My poor mother…
She never knew
that the baby lived thanks to her.
- Hello.
- Sir, it's Songi.
We've received a report related to GR.
The whistleblower said they'll be waiting
in front of their building.
You wanna blow the whistle?
All the video evidence is on there.
Just make sure that Heo Geumran…
spends the next year eating prison food.
You could've gone to the police.
Why'd you call us?
I'm sure those pricks
are on her payroll as well.
They're untrustworthy.
If I'm reincarnated,
I should be a minister's wife, like her.
You're capable of standing
on your own though, Ms. Chairwoman.
Hey! I'm putting myself
through a lot of trouble for all of this.
My money was wasted
on those subcontractors,
they were supposed to protect me.
I completely wasted my time
with those little shits.
Holy shit.
Wow, and thus begins
the Haksung-dong corruption saga.
You really are lucky, you know that?
Huh?
But the only thing missing here
is the lead actress's face
to spice things up.
I already failed once.
The driver told me
that she doubled her security.
We just so happen to have an expert
for that kind of thing.
Looks like she's dealing with…
a lot of problems, at home and at work.
What is it?
Come on, you should help him out.
Baek Songi
Child of Park Sunjeong
Look. There she is.
The baby that your mother saved.
You're kind… Songi.
No, not really.
We're on the same team,
we should be helping each other, you know?
You're a kind, beautiful soul.
So, you…
will get an assist.
Supreme Court
Uh, all quiet so far.
Pi… Pigeon out.
Right.
Do you think we can really pull this off?
'Cause people don't change much.
Money isn't the only thing…
that motivates us.
Watch and learn.
Take some notes, Han Do.
Heo is here.
Yeah, yeah, yeah.
Chairwoman Heo Geumran,
Oh Soryong, producer with Trigger.
Do you have a few minutes?
Get her away.
- Stop them!
- No… No, not now.
No, wait…
-Hey, hey…
-Come on.
Hey… Stop…
- Stop!
- Let go of me!
Chairwoman Heo Geumran.
Hey!
Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa!
You know, you're sexually harassing
a public broadcasting producer!
- You got that on tape, right, Han?
- I did.
I'll take this up with GR formally.
Well, these workers are subcontractors,
not employees.
Ah…
You subcontract these guys too.
Pretty convenient
for covering your tracks.
Stop standing there like idiots
and get these three away from me.
Do it now! You moronic little shits.
Contractors have the bargaining power,
don't you think you're abusing
your subcontractors though?
You just treat people
like they're disposable?
The strong take advantage of the weak,
that's the way of the world.
You must think
we're all equal under the law.
But the slaves became workers,
the masters became bosses.
It's merely a difference in vocabulary.
You may try to change things,
but the world never changes.
The law won't budge for you.
We'll get them changed.
Oh…
As investigative reporters,
it's our job to change people's hearts.
Ma'am, how are you? What brings you here?
You're the one who sent me
a lunch invitation through your secretary.
- What's this about?
- I didn't do that.
I did.
Oh Soryong with Trigger.
I just… wanted to give this to you.
The bitch had so much surgery,
her face is an absolute train wreck,
yet because of her husband,
she gets the royal treatment.
How could the world be so unfair?
Don't you agree? If I'm reincarnated,
I should be a minister's wife, like her.
What is this?
That'd be your inner voice.
The true feelings that you kept hidden
- under a fake public apology.
- My money was wasted
on those subcontractors,
they were supposed to protect me.
I completely wasted my time
with those little shits.
They're all the same,
the dead prick, the subcontractor prick.
Those useless assholes. Goddammit!
What is it
that really changes people's hearts?
It is always the truth.
Do you admit that you were aware
Chungdae was illegally subcontracted
by Grand Construction?
Do you admit that?
Do us a favor…
and take this to the minister, ma'am.
I will.
I'll see to it the minister hears
every last detail of this matter.
Keep up the good work.
We will.
So, I've got a train wreck for a face…
but a powerful husband.
Ma'am… Ma'am, please. Ma'am, please!
Listen to me, please!
Damn you, bitch!
Whoa, Ms. Oh!
Get the hell away from me!
Oh!
Whoa…
Hey! Hey! Move out of the way!
What the… Stop filming!
Stop filming!
There are some who would argue
the collapse of the building
in Haksung-dong was a long time coming.
These words are for you, Ms. Heo Geumran,
for you and your corruption,
covering up countless deaths
on your work sites,
while you played
the part of a caring philanthropist.
You may try and mask…
your deepest desires.
However, the truth
will eventually be revealed.
Oh Soryong with Trigger,
a voice for all the voiceless,
we are… their last resort.
Trigger, right?
I'd, uh…
I'd like to report something.
I heard this was here,
so I came by, though, uh…
It's pretty unremarkable, right?
So, how would you say you're doing?
I know you love the work you do.
If No Chungdae
could've reached out to us sooner,
it would've saved us some trouble.
We should be glad he called at all.
We still got more to do with GR.
They'll get investigated, right?
For show, at least?
That chauffeur prick…
took a bribe for 100 million
without his boss knowing.
Chairwoman Heo found out,
beat the crap out of him,
and he came to us for payback.
He blindsided us.
Did you first check to see
if the footage he gave us was doctored?
Did you, or did you not?
Damn it. No.
Hello, you've reached Trigger's office.
Excuse me?
Um, sir, excuse me.
Uh, the bus driver's widow…
is apparently waiting here in the lobby.
- How am I supposed to raise my kids now?
- Please, ma'am…
-Please calm down, ma'am.
-Where is your integrity?
My husband is gone,
how can I raise the kids alone?
Mr. Han…
You bastards aired it!
Without a second thought!
How the hell am I supposed
to raise the kids?
Tell me! How?
You reporters won't help.
-Who's gonna help me now?
-Please calm down, ma'am.
You're just a producer.
Do you regret
getting into this kind of work?
No.
Faith…
in myself.
And faith in my team.
That keeps me going.
Yeah.
Cha Seongwook Lives